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Author:   Edward R. Morey
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
Weight:   0.755kg
ISBN:  

9783031367113

ISBN 10:   3031367111
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   04 November 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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PrefaceIntroduction Part I: An ordering of paths, well-being, and economics: how to make you, a chimp, or even a cactus, better off? Chapter 1: Economicus: assumptions of a neoclassical theory of behavior, and their implications— my take Chapter 2: Welfare (well-faring) economics as a theory of what is right and wrong—my take Chapter 3: Could economicus be the product of evolution rather than the creation of God? Chapter 4: Wanting versus liking, and happiness: an electrical/chemical stew Chapter 5: Does consuming more increase WB? Is getting rich the path to happiness? Chapter 6: Common quirks, incorrect beliefs, and flawed choosing Chapter 7: The endowment effect Chapter 8: Returning to whether all the different kinds of WB are commensurable and whether all the different bearers-of-WB are comparable Part II: What is a choice? Choice or the illusion of choice? Chapter 9: How would you define a choice? And the difference between a choice and the experience/sense of making a choice Chapter 10: The evidence on conscious choice Part III: Most moral philosophers are not welfare consequentialists, so what are they? Chapter 11: A primer on welfare economics vs. other ethics Chapter 12: A bit more on welfare economics, external effects, and interpersonal comparisons of WB Epilogue: Do you make choices, and if so, has your choosing made you happy?

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Edward R. Morey is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado, Boulder, USA. His research has centered on modeling and estimating individual behavior.  

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